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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Insider at Major US Bank Quietly Drains $180,000 From Two Customers’ Accounts, Alleges Department of Justice

An insider at a bank with branches across the US is accused of forging documents to steal funds from customers’…

March 23, 2025

FBI Issues ‘Medusa’ Alert As Hackers Target Critical Infrastructure, Extort Victims for Cash

The FBI is issuing an alert over an ongoing ransomware campaign known as "Medusa" that's hit hundreds of victims. Medusa…

March 22, 2025

21,899 Bank Customers Affected As US Lender Suffers Cybersecurity Breach, Hacker Taps Social Security Numbers and Other Sensitive Information

A billion-dollar bank is warning customers after a cybersecurity breach affecting thousands of customers. In a filing with the Office…

March 21, 2025

$19,500,000 Payout Incoming After Wells Fargo Sued Over Alleged Secret Recordings of Potential Customers

Wells Fargo and two of its business partners are set to fork out millions of dollars to individuals and businesses…

March 20, 2025

Secret Service Launches Operation Targeting Alleged Money Laundering Crypto Exchange

The U.S. Secret Service is targeting the masterminds behind the Russian crypto exchange Garantex for their role in an alleged…

March 17, 2025

JPMorgan Chase Tricked Into Signing $175,000,000 Deal to Acquire Sham Company in Alleged Bank Fraud Conspiracy: Report

A data scientist who graduated from the University of Pennsylvania’s prestigious Wharton School allegedly played a key role in tricking…

March 16, 2025

Billion-Dollar Bank’s Employee Secretly Transfers $123,000 From Customer Accounts to His Associates: FDIC

An employee at a billion-dollar bank transferred a massive pile of cash from customer accounts without permission for his own…

March 15, 2025

2,300,000 Credit and Debit Cards Leaked on Dark Web As Hackers Infect Millions of Devices, Drain Bank Accounts: Report

Millions of debit and credit cards have been leaked on the dark web amid an explosion in the number of…

March 15, 2025

JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank of America Refuse To Reimburse Customers After Scammers Attack Accounts: Reports

New reports show JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank of America are closing the door on customers hit by fraud,…

March 15, 2025

Bank of America Insider Helps Criminals and Illicit Businesses Launder Funds in Global Conspiracy: US Department of Justice

A Bank of America insider is pleading guilty to boosting a global money laundering conspiracy that aided drug traffickers and…

March 14, 2025